Tag: Alumni

People of Babson: Jon Anderson ’75 The legendary men’s soccer coach discusses keeping his players engaged during a pandemic, re-opening BRAC, and what Babson means to him.

By Jeremy Viens

October 20, 2020

Tagged Babson Magazine, People of Babson, Athletics, Alumni

Posted in Community

Andrea Lindner ’22, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA ’92, PhD during the October 15 fireside chat.

In Business, and Education, Blank’s Core Values Drive Success From The Home Depot to the NFL and MLS, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 has found success by putting the customer first, and stressing the importance of purpose.

By Bryan Lipiner

October 19, 2020

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Campus, Career, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Household Names, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community

At Babson College, Arthur Blank’s Values-Based Leadership Takes Center Stage Babson community members from around the world tuned in live to hear Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98. discuss values-based, human-centric leadership at Babson, in Blank’s businesses, and beyond.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 16, 2020

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community

WeThrive founder and CEO, and Ashoka Fellow Daquan Oliver '14

On a Mission to Become ‘The Greatest Entrepreneur of this Generation’ WeThrive founder Daquan Oliver ’14 has worked to empower disenfranchised youth entrepreneurs, help countless ventures scale, and eliminate oppression.

By Bryan Lipiner

October 13, 2020

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, VC & Investing

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson, Family Foundation Partner to Build Economic Inclusion for All Angeli Tarsadia Reddy ’09 and her family foundation have partnered with a Babson-led venture to uplift underserved populations from financial fragility.

By Brianna Radicioni

October 7, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Faculty, Family Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, Social Innovation, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Ultimate Entrepreneur Makes the Ultimate Gift With a $5 million commitment to Babson, Len and Lois Green are creating opportunities and funding projects that enable students to take action and learn by doing.

By Christina Etre

September 30, 2020

Tagged Alumni

Posted in Community

Stephen Spinelli Jr., MBA ‘92, PhD, and Matt Fuller '00

A Community for Life As Back to Babson moved online in this not-so-typical year, a Babson alumnus reflected on the strength and support of the Babson network in his life.

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

September 24, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community